Blushing

Posted by Cricket (Somewhere, United States) on 18 November 2009 in Plant & Nature and Portfolio.

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O Blush Not So!


O blush not so! O blush not so!
Or I shall think you knowing;
And if you smile the blushing while,
Then maidenheads are going.

There's a blush for want, and a blush for shan't,
And a blush for having done it;
There's a blush for thought, and a blush for naught,
And a blush for just begun it.

O sigh not so! O sigh not so!
For it sounds of Eve's sweet pippin;
By these loosen'd lips you have tasted the pips
And fought in an amorous nipping.

Will you play once more at nice-cut-core,
For it only will last our youth out,
And we have the prime of the kissing time,
We have not one sweet tooth out.

There's a sigh for aye, and a sigh for nay,
And a sigh for "I can't bear it!"
O what can be done, shall we stay or run?
O cut the sweet apple and share it!

-John Keats

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Linerberry from Sumner, Christchurch, New Zealand

Oh you just brighten my day:-) It been a trying day at work and I get to come home and see and read such beauty...wonderful:-)

18 Nov 2009 5:25am

Seraphine from San Francisco, United States

why can't you buy beautiful cards like this in a store?
because they don't exist? i love this. awesome color.

18 Nov 2009 5:41am

John from Geneva, United States

Incredible colors, and the depth of field just cuts the edges of the flower right off the page! I like the way you framed the center of it to the right.
The whole thing is glorious Cricket, well done.

18 Nov 2009 5:54am

Tagazou from France

C'est magique!

18 Nov 2009 6:04am

Chris Pereira from San Jose, CA, United States

great saturation, i like the contrast between the pinks and the greens

18 Nov 2009 6:13am

Dulcie from Danville, CA, United States

So vivid and crisp and eye-popping !!!
Sublime.

18 Nov 2009 6:44am

Ekios from Une des Iles du Salut, Guyana

I see an angel a the top right in the flower !!

Really nice shot !

18 Nov 2009 7:15am

Magda from Vancouver, Canada

Wow! Absolutely beautiful! The vivid colours and interesting crop are wonderful! Bravo

18 Nov 2009 7:34am

Mhélène from Paris, France

Very beautiful ,great framing !

18 Nov 2009 7:48am

Angel Corrochano from Madrid, Spain

Almost three pure colors. A direct blow. an immediate impact of light and harmony. It nothing else hooks to open the blog

Warm greetings

18 Nov 2009 8:50am

Jean-Luc from Lyon, France

magical colors , what a sweetness !!! perfect for the beginning of my day , thanksssssss ;-)

18 Nov 2009 8:53am

Kiwisa from North Shore, New Zealand

Just beautiful - the colour is pretty amazing too.

18 Nov 2009 9:17am

k@ from Paris, France

What a Lady ! Ready to appear on the dancehall floor !

18 Nov 2009 11:15am

Judy from Brooksville, Florida, United States

Color, composition and processing ... all beautiful and Keats, well what can I say; it's a perfect compliment.
*****

18 Nov 2009 12:13pm

zahra from shiraz, Iran

nice shot.

18 Nov 2009 2:47pm

Pepe Cabrera from Cuidad de Antipolo, Philippines

Beautiful composition!

18 Nov 2009 3:02pm

john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States

Gorgeous in every way. I love the composition. Superb selective focus.

18 Nov 2009 3:44pm

bekkah from Pennsylvania, United States

beautiful/vivid colors and detail!

18 Nov 2009 3:49pm

dobbino from Cape Town, South Africa

Wonderful capture, Tammy - just great to see you back here with us.

18 Nov 2009 4:19pm

micke bergling from Sweden

So beautiful, with so much color .... nicely captured by you

18 Nov 2009 6:24pm

amirreza from tehran, Iran

nice crop nice shot

18 Nov 2009 6:25pm

Dilwenn from Bordeaux, France

Une jolie fleur riche en couleurs et je ne rougis pas pour le dire :)

18 Nov 2009 6:27pm

Antoine from BOURGES, France

Beautiful flower and nice cature. Have a good day. Antoine.

18 Nov 2009 6:56pm

jamesy from christchurch, New Zealand

Stunning Tammy this is so beautiful 5 stars. I agree with the comment about the cards

18 Nov 2009 7:09pm

P J W Miller from Chase Terrace, United Kingdom

powerful and beautiful colours

18 Nov 2009 7:24pm

hephoto from Netherlands

beautiful photo

18 Nov 2009 8:51pm

bluechameleon from Vancouver, Canada

Truly beautiful and luminescent image!

18 Nov 2009 9:38pm

Viewfinder from Bradenton, FL, United States

Blush! What a perfect word to describe this beautiful flower. I really like the way you cropped the shot.

18 Nov 2009 9:48pm

Susan from Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States

Beautifully done!!!

18 Nov 2009 11:09pm

Ajay from Pune, India

Hello Cricket!!! How are you? Nice to have you back. :-) And you come back with a smile. Look at the flowers with a wide smile.

19 Nov 2009 1:04am

Patricia from United States

storm coming I must get off the computer, but wanted to say love the color and energy of Keats...what a combo

19 Nov 2009 2:41am

Steve Rice from Olympia, United States

Gorgeous!

19 Nov 2009 2:49am

Stephen Phillips from San Francisco, United States

So very inviting, Tammy - beautifully seen and framed. Excellent in every respect.

19 Nov 2009 4:12am

jpla from st Barthélémy d'Anjou-49, France

Jolie macro ! Bonne journée.
JP

19 Nov 2009 6:52am

ryse from bordeaux, France

Magnifique !

19 Nov 2009 8:36am

zOOm from Paris, France

Lovely compo, a nice crop indeed, very dynamic and the colors are so bright and luminous...

19 Nov 2009 12:30pm

tyan from Singapore, Singapore

I am sure i am going to miss those days when the kids hand around us all the time,thanks for your advice,i will heed it! In fact i wish time stands still so I can always be there for them!I love this stunning pink and how you framed it:)

19 Nov 2009 2:25pm

dj.tigersprout from New York City, United States

just STUNNING Tammy -- 5 stars!!!

19 Nov 2009 2:55pm

don from spokane, United States

This is a beautiful flower image. I especially like how you've composed the shot. I always like detail and you have that and more in this shot. On a dull day like it is here today (raining) I can use a bright image! :-)

19 Nov 2009 4:20pm

John Maslowski from Dallas, PA, United States

Truly a stunning shot with such gorgeous colors. Lovely soft lighting along with a great frame. Excellent work!

20 Nov 2009 1:06am

Ivar from Indianapolis, United States

Beautiful, the colors, composition all great.

20 Nov 2009 4:20am

Manuela M from Rennes, France

Un cadrage fabuleux et des couleurs superbes!
Bonne journée.

20 Nov 2009 11:53am

Ronnie 2¢ from Atlantic Shores, United Kingdom

What a delightfully happy blaze of a shot this is ! Love that audacious crop and the sheer exuberance of this.

20 Nov 2009 2:41pm